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| Question ID: | #1588 |
| Question: EDTA | |
assalamuAlaikum Is EDTA halal? |
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| Answered by: | Ulamaa ID 05 (Batley, England) |
| Date: | 24/03/2006 13:58pm |
Answer In the name of Allah the All-knowing Yes, EDTA or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid is Halal to consume. It is a polyprotic acid containing four carboxylic acid groups (COOH) and two amine groups (Nitrogen groups). EDTA is synthesized on an industrial scale from ethylenediamine, formaldehyde, and a source of cyanide (HCN or NaCN). Once these components react together the product is EDTA, it is Halal to consume. EDTA is used in sauces etc, and to give the colours of certain shampoos. And Allah knows best Ref Mcmurry Organic Chemistry 6th edition 24 March 2006 |
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| Mufti Abubakr Karolia Batley, U.K Founder of the "Islamic Foundation for Theology and Research" (I.F.T.A.R) |
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